Nog is not the same anymore...Clearly past his prime. Having said that , the beating he had to endure against tim was part of the norm for him. So typical isn't it ? It's his usual routine and that's precisely why this guy has to endure the same kinda punishement that veteran pro boxers usually deal with. He did it against Crocop , Coleman , Herring , Sapp , Henderson and a few others...Takes a brutal beating and ends up submiting his opponent or wins a decision. He knows that he's got the chin...he's very patient , he's got the stamina..He's like a machine. But to be honest , i really wanted tim to win this (even though i hate the *******)...I don't like the fact that ufc's hw division is now stucked with fedor's nemesis.... + Fedor is of course absent and will of course NEVER step inside the octagon. But at least Nogueira gets the belt he always wanted...Fedor was like a cancer to his career. I guess the rankings are still the same ? Nogueira = # 2 spot ?
Nog will now sub guys like Kongo, and the UFC heavyweight division will continue to suck. Without Couture/Fedor, this division is going no where fast. Much like the boxing heavyweight division, they need a young, exciting fighter to tear up through the ranks. Vera looked like he could be the next torch carrier for the division, until he looked like **** againt Big Tim.
****...you know what this means too? We're gonna have a Werdum vs Nogueira rematch. Unless a miracle happens (werdum finds a way to submit nogueira) Nog's gonna win an easy decision again.
but seriously , Nogueira's gotta be one of the toughest mother ****er in mma history. (not counting Hunt)
